Ocean Waltz
by Sting. There are different versions of this piece on YouTube. I watched a few and decided that the attached is the most fitting one....
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Angela
Sep 30, 20211 min read
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Today, September 30, 2021, marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honors the lost children and Survivors of...
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Angela
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Book of the Week (#55): Braving the Wilderness
The quest for true belonging and the courage to stand alone, by Brené Brown. “The Power of Vulnerability,” is one of the top five...
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Angela
Sep 28, 20211 min read
It Is Not Easy
I did enjoy the variety during the working hours in front of the computer, except there was no variety at all until after 7:30 pm...
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Angela
Sep 27, 20211 min read
Standing Desk
I started today's writing by asking a few questions on Google. How many hours a day should you stand? Is standing too long bad for you?...
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Angela
Sep 26, 20211 min read
Found on Facebook
Not sure who the authors were for the quotes below but I read them from a Facebook friend's posts. Usually, he would put his own comment,...
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Angela
Sep 25, 20211 min read
A Biking Trip
From May 15 to this year, our First Biking Trip in 2021, to today's trip #12, we had a lot of Biking Fun. Especially if I compared what...
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Angela
Sep 24, 20211 min read
Marble Halls
A beautiful song by a beautiful Enya. The song appeared in the movie titled "Age of Innocence", a movie made in 1993, one of my favorite...
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Angela
Sep 23, 20211 min read
Kind Words
Have you received kind words from others or said kind words to others lately? Do you know that sometimes one kind word can change...
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Angela
Sep 22, 20211 min read
A Wonderful Feeling
I started my first job with the government this April as causal for 90 days and the contract was extended one more month. I would have...
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Angela
Sep 21, 20211 min read
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
Today is Mid-Autumn Festival and we Chinese people would have mooncakes as part of the meal, especially dinner. Why mooncakes? What does...
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Angela
Sep 20, 20211 min read
An Open House - Please Come In
Are you free on Tuesday, September 21, from 5:30 pm for about two hours? Do you know that McGill Toastmasters Club is holding an Open...
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Angela
Sep 19, 20211 min read
Your Communication Style
Do you know that there are four types of communication styles? Supportive, Analytical, Initiating, and Direct. Do you know what your...
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Angela
Sep 18, 20211 min read
A Pleasant Trip
I have visited Quebec city a few times since I moved to Montreal in 2004, including its famous Winter Carnival and a romantic ride in a...
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Angela
Sep 17, 20211 min read
Secret Garden - Nocturne
A beautiful song from my favorite band: Secret Garden. I didn't know the lyrics are so beautiful too, not just the melody that speaks to...
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Angela
Sep 16, 20211 min read
Connecting with Nature
I wrote about A Trip to Mont-Royal on Tuesday, in which I recorded my last visit before this Tuesday was more than two years ago when my...
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Angela
Sep 15, 20211 min read
Book of the Week (#54): Happy Habits
50 science-backed rituals to adopt (or stop) to boost health and happiness, by Karen Salmansohn. "Your friendly happiness & wellness...
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Angela
Sep 14, 20211 min read
A Trip to Mont Royal
I moved to Montreal in August 2004, Mont Royal was the first place we explored. I remember going there often with the kids until they got...
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Angela
Sep 13, 20211 min read
A True Story or A Lie?
That is the theme for the meeting happening at 5:45 pm Tuesday, September 14. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9454747586?pwd=WnpZRlQ0L2RPL2tjUl...
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Angela
Sep 12, 20212 min read
Back in the Game (1)
“It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things...
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